UK government urged to establish new Commission on Artificial Intelligence

UK government urged to establish new Commission on Artificial Intelligence

The UK government should base the new Commission at the Alan Turing Institute, the Science and Technology Committee said in a new report. The Commission should comprise members from a wide range of backgrounds, including experts in the field of law, social science and philosophy, computer scientists, natural scientists, mathematicians and engineers, as well as representatives from industry, non-governmental organisations and the public, it said. The Committee said: “[The Commission] should focus on establishing principles to govern the development and application of AI techniques, as well as advising the government of any regulation required on limits to its progression. It will need to be closely coordinated with the work of the Council of Data Ethics which the government is currently setting up.” In its report the Committee criticised the UK government for not setting out a…